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The United States holds contradictory policies which are on a collision course. On the one hand, it repeatedly commits to the goal of total nuclear disarmament. On the other, it [...]

This article discusses various issues related to the spread of nuclear technology, with specific reference to the military and political motives that encourage developing countries to develop nuclear capabilities. Constraints to limit the spread of nuclear proliferation seek to limit nuclear capabilities of Nth countries, countries which are approaching nuclear weapons capability. They generally do not take into account of certain motivations that these countries have to develop nuclear capabilities. As the technology is increasingly available, there is a need to focus on motivations of these countries. The U.S. policy needs to be based on a careful evaluation of such motivations.

Nuclear weapons will continue to exist and they are likely to be used--politically if not militarily--regardless of the World Court's advisory opinion. That's because weapons technology is widely available; the [...]